Home Practice Ideas for Life After Aphasia
Home Practice Ideas for Life After Aphasia
Card games can be an engaging, low-cost way to support language recovery, memory, attention, and social connection after aphasia. This article explores why card play helps cognitive function, practical adaptive games and step-by-step activity ideas for caregivers and people with…
Audiobooks offer a practical, low-effort way to support language recovery after stroke or brain injury. This article explores how audiobooks can help people with aphasia, what accessibility features matter, how to choose suitable listening material and apps, and practical home…
Anomic aphasia commonly leaves people frustrated by tip-of-the-tongue moments — the inability to find a familiar word despite knowing its meaning. This article explains the brain mechanisms behind word-finding breakdowns after stroke or injury and offers practical, evidence-based home practice…
Caregiver burnout is a common, often overlooked risk for family members supporting people with aphasia after stroke or brain injury. This article explores clear signs of burnout, practical self-care strategies, and easy, evidence-informed home speech and language activities that support…
Smart speakers like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant can become consistent, low-cost partners for daily speech and language practice after aphasia. This article explains why they work, how to set them up safely, concrete exercise routines you can run hands-free,…
Ordering at a restaurant can be stressful after aphasia, but with simple planning and daily practice people can regain confidence and independence. This guide shows practical communication strategies, home practice activities, and community tips to prepare for dining out after…
Homemade communication boards are simple, free tools that help people living with aphasia express needs, practice speech, and stay connected after a stroke or brain injury. This article explains why these boards work, which materials and core vocabulary to choose,…
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative condition that gradually impairs language capabilities while other cognitive functions often remain preserved for some time. The early stages offer a critical window to understand the prognosis and to implement practical home-based strategies.…
After a stroke, the brain retains the capacity to change, recover, and form new connections. This article explains neuroplasticity and provides practical home practice ideas for people living with aphasia and their caregivers. Learn simple, evidence-informed speech, language, memory, and…
Apraxia and aphasia are different speech and language disorders that often follow stroke or brain injury, yet they are commonly confused. This article explains how to tell them apart, when to seek professional assessment, and practical, evidence-informed home practice ideas…
Many people living with aphasia and short-term memory problems after stroke or brain injury can regain practical daily skills with targeted home practice. This article explains how short-term memory and working memory affect communication, and gives easy, evidence-informed activities, routines,…
After a stroke or brain injury, aphasia changes how a person speaks, understands, reads, and writes. This article explains the key differences between Broca’s and Wernicke’s aphasia and offers practical, easy-to-do home activities caregivers and survivors can use to boost…